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Camellias to prove that racism existed in the South during the 1930’s. To begin, Harper Lee uses the symbol Snow to prove racism existed in the South during the 1930’s. Scout, Jem, and Atticus, they’re father, live in the small town of Maycomb County, Alabama. During the winter it normally never snows, but this year it did. The white snow covered the whole town, showing the town covered in the white ideals, white personalities, and white people. Scout narrates, “‘The world’s ending, Atticus!…

explained that, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.”(Lee 101). Atticus showed courage by upholding his morals. He believed everyone was equal and deserved a fair chance, especially in the court systems. When Judge Taylor appointed him Atticus knew it was up to him to defend Tom because no one else would defend this case to the best of their ability. There was not a good chance of winning the case, but he knew giving Tom a fair…

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, the author, uses two young characters and their experiences to suggest motives behind the actions of the antagonists. Throughout three summers, two kids named Jean Louise (Scout) and Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) grow up learning about different lessons and people in a southern town called Maycomb with the help of their father, Atticus Finch, and nanny, Calpurnia. In the book, several characters demonstrate cruel characteristics through their actions,…

Atticus not to defend Tom Robinson, he still did, even though his reputation is on the line. In Atticus’ perspective, it's all about self-respect and can't hold his head if does less than his best. Though Atticus was able to prove Tom’s innocence, the court didn’t acknowledge it. Despite his reputation, he stood his ground and did what is morally right. Atticus stands up for what he believes and uses his power as a lawyer to speak up about what is…

He was threatened, argued with, blamed, and attacked, but he never gave up the fatherly role he owed to his children. Atticus Finch, a lawyer and single father of Jem, ten and Scout, six, is considered by many readers to be a model parent. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, reveals Atticus’ use of his career to teach his children to be mature and respectful, as shown through his involvement in Tom Robinson’s case, the Cunninghams, and his virtuous actions against society. By choosing to defend…

Josh Kennelly Mr. Mariano English 9 18 December 2017 Conflict and Purpose In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout encounters many conflicts throughout the story. Scout interacts with many people in Maycomb County. The troubles and problems she experiences are part of growing up. Her father Atticus helps her trough many of these problems. These conflicts better shape the way she is. Some of those problems include Scout failing to convince her father to not let her go to school, Nathan…

and feel oneself into the inner life of another person”. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the Finch family, consisting of Scout, Jem, and their father Atticus, are unlike most families in the prejudice and racist town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. Different from other families in their small town, the Finch children are taught to tolerate other people’s differences through empathy, and to not judge people based on what they see on the outside, rather than on…

“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand”, Neil Armstrong.Mischievous curiosity has bewitched a young girl in the town of Maycomb, always eager to discover. This boundless awe to understand has led Scout to search for justice in an unforgiving bigoted town, which shows positive role modeling influences one’s true nature. First, when Scout realizes that Atticus has more abilities than she thought. Scout begins to grow a deep respect, correctly nourished it…

Particular events often alter people's personal perspective on how they view and handle the world. In this award winning novel, Lee displays this at the beginning of her novel when a six year old Scout is portrayed as very self absorbed and conceited young child that is not intersect or affected by others personal emotions towards her. This drastically changes when Scout starts school and is embarrassed when her teacher confronts her about already knowing how to read and write…

The major theme of this story is about courage. These children must be brave and courageous in many different ways and at many different times. Even the little things like making an effort to make Boo Radley come out of his house took extreme bravery. The children were terrified to cause such an event. The courage, presented in this novel really gives a feeling of the dauntlessness these children had. In the realm of fiction very few great pieces of literature posses the quality to convey…